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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-15
vouDoo WORSHIP.
Reyolting supcrstitions OF the Me-
groes OF Hayti.

SToes VI uayti.
Sir Spencer st. John gives a Very
spirited description of Voudoo worship
in Hayti. According to the true sec
retaries of the voudoos." he says, "who
maintain its principles and obey its
rules, 'voudoo' signifies an all-powerful
and supernatural being, on whom de-
ponds all the events which take place
in tho world This being is the non
venomous serpent-one so common in
Hayti-and it is under its auspices that
NIL those assemble who profess this doc
trine. Acquaintance with the past,
knowledge of the present, presclence
of the future, all appertain to this SER
pent, that only consents, however. to
communicate his power and prescribe
his will through the organ of grand
priest. whom the secretaries elect. and
still more BY that of the negress, whom
the love of the latter had raised to the
rank of high priestess. These two del
egates, who declare themselves inspired
by their god, or whom the gift of in
spiration is really manifested in the
opinion of the followers, bear the
pompous names of King and Queen,
or the despotic ones of Master or mis-
tress, or the touching titles of Papa
and Mamma. They are during theiI
whole lives the chiefs of the great fam
lily of the Youdoos. and they have
right to the unlimited respect of those
who compose it, 1t is they who decide
if the serpent agrees to admit candi-
date into the society," who prescribe the
obligations and the duties he is to full
fill; it is they who receive the gifts and
presents which the god expects as a just
homage to him.
ITO dlsobey them, to resist them, Is
to disobey God himself and to expose
ones self to the greatest msfortunes.
This system of domination on the
one hand, and of blind obedience on
the other. being well established they
at fixed dates meet together, and the
king and queen of the voudoos preside.
following the forms which were proba
bly, brought from Africa and to which
creole customs have added many va.
rations and some traits which betray
European ideas as, for instance, the
scarf or rich belt which the queen
wears at these assemblies, and which
she occas onally varies.
As for the practice of voudoo wor.
ship, it is well to say that of the vota-
ries in Haytl there seems to be two
classes those who worship the serpent
and offer animal sacrifices to appease
his wrath or court his favor, and those
who kill human beings and not only
offer them us sacrifices, but eat the r
flesh. The temples of the voudoo are
generally small, unpretentious wooden
buildings, called by the natives Hum
forto, and are scattered generally
the interior of Hayti. Some
of them are most incongruous in their
interior decorat onS, and one situated Il
little distance back of Heaux du Cap.
was prolusely decorated with illustra-
lions from colorel weekly pamphlets,
interpersei with gaudy chronicle pic
lures of various saints. -NeW York
W0rid
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D r. w ASSE r z u G.,
FROM RUSSIAN POLAND.
To Young and Middlc-Aged Men a
Sure Cure

The awful effect of early vice, which
brings organic weakness. destroy both the
mind and body, with all its direiul ills,
PERMANENTLY CURED!
Palpitalion of the heart, tmidity, trem-
bling. nervous discharges, so much to be
feared: forgetfllness. lack of ideas, sadness
OF spirit, ugly imaginings, dislike to solal
life and brooding melancholy.
Married Mcn, or those entering on that
happy life, aware of physical debility. eX-
citahility of the nerves. organic diminution
or other Irregularities. quickly assisted.
No Minerals Uscd.-lOung people los
ing their health. and spending time with
those unskillcd and unqualified, causing
fatal disorders TO the head, throat, nose,
liver and lungs, stomach and bowels, speed
lily cured.
Let not false modcsty deter you from cali
ing az once.
All Private Matters Cured!
Prompt attention is given to all correspon-
dence. State symptoms, and medicine Will
be sent G. o. ID. everywhere.
DIR. WasscrLus is a regular gradute OF
IL years practice. Diploma in office.
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Two ladies who can make success al
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-12
A RECEPTION
At the Pleasant Residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. ii. L.. Obenchain.

Last evening there assembled few
friends at the pleasant residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. l.. Obenchain, on the
corner of Harwood and Mckinney
streets, and to say they had delight
full time would be tame expression.
: The young host and hostess entertain
handsomely, and every one was at
home with them. The following ladies
were among those present: Miss
Laura CASTOR and friend, Miss Wal
lace, of Louisiana; Misses Linda Al
ford, Florence Sherrod, Bertha Ran
dali, Carrie George, Lizzie Miller,
Carrie Coughanour, Bunie Stephen
son, Alta Tilman, of Tennessee, and
Mesdames Frank Wheat and NJ. G.
Stierm4n.
Among the gentlemen were Messrs
Shumate, II. j. Randall, Ed Lauderdalc,
Eugene Afford, 4. S. Seay, w. p. Eli
son, w. II. Patterson, NJ. G.. Sherman.
Geo. Evell Frank Wheat and :. NJ.
Stephenson.
They danced, sang, played, and
had jovial tine generally. The re
freshments were rich and delicate and
much enjoy d.
Miss Florence Sherrod was among
those who sang, singing in her easiest
manner and sweetest voice, charming
AL who hea-i her.
Mr.. and Mo. Obenchain only recent
" moved Into their new house. and
while this was not what might lie
called "houso warming" It was their
first entertainment in their new house.
Long may they live to enjoy their
pretty home.
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PERSONAL.

Mayor Brown was too ill to hold
court this morning.
capt. Chas. A. Jennings, of Colorado
City, is attending u. S. Court.
John T. Lytle, Of San Antonio, is
booked at the Grand Windsor.
Otto w. Stefl'ens, banker of abb
lene, is registered at the Grand Wind
sor.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Perry ard Miss Lima Per-
ry are among the guests at the ST.
George.
Mrs. L. Y. Brown and Miss Finnie
Barlow, are among the guests at the
guests at the Grand Windsor from
Greenville.
G. Villeneere, of Abilene; Geo. w.
Odneal and NJ. w. Arnold, of Green
vile, are among the late arrivals at
the st. George.
w. f. Brown, formerly one Of the
clerks in the state c7mptroller's Office,
aud j. NJ. Moore, of Terrell, are among
the prominent attendants at the cat
temen's convention.
Mr.. Lather w. Clark, an ex-journal-
ist now resident in El Paso, and one
of the cleverest of the press gang, is
in the city ell route home from visit
to relatives in Kaufman county.
Messrs w. T. and II. b. Strange
have returned from Charlottesville,
Va. where they were called nearly a
month ago to the bedside of their
mother, who died on December 9th.
The HERALD sympsthizes with these
young men in the loss Of their mother.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-12
HE COMMITTED A CRIME
For the Love of a Dusky Daunhter of
the African Tribe.

Archie Cert is young man of fair
appearance but low instincts, man of
white extrcation but lover of the
black blood, or in other words Mr..
Cert fell head and heels in love with a
comely yellow girl at his home in
Waxahachie, and so fond of her was
he, that he forged his Uncle Henry
Cerf's name TO check, and drew from
the City National Bank of Waxahachie
$400, on the 10Th of this month
and proceeded to shake the dust
of Waxahachie from his feet. TAX
ing under his protective wing his
dusky lover, frankie Hawkins came
to Dallas, bound Tor Denison. After
they had left their native village the
uncle discovered the forgery and
placed the matter in the hands of the
officers of the law, who telegraphed
to Marshal Arnold to look out for
Archie and frankie. Officers Corn
well and Beard were given the case,
and last night they fell on their trail
and about 10 o'clock took charge of
Mr. Cert They found on his person
$500; he had got away with $40 in
having a good time. Constable Kant
rell arrived this morning and took
charge of the prisoner and returned
to Waxahachie during the day.
AT the time they were arrested they
were promenading the streets OF Dali
las, taking in the sights, having missed
the train to Denison.
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ut Rev. Mr.. Hank o.
Home.

Home.
Last night the pleasant home of Rev.
Mr.. Hanks was again the scene of en-
joyment. The occasion was the regu-
lar weekly sociable. There was good
attendance to appreciate the program
as follows:
Cornet solo, by Mr. Will Watliin.
Comic retaliation, "IIow Mr.. and
Mrs. Perkins Caught the Mouse by
Rev. w. A. Whittle.
Duet, by Mr.. A. Il. Scott and Mis-.
Cunningham.
Recitation - "Archie Dean" Miss
Carrie Cummings (by special request)
Duet-"I Love to Sing" Misses
Laura and Cora Taggart.
Recitation, by Miss Mamie Cochran
Committees on introduction and
programme were appointed, and the
next meeting will be held again at Dr.
Hanks.
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The address delivered by Mr.. w. f..
Hughes yesterday before the cattle
mems convention was an able one, and
covers the ground.
Mr.. L. A. Anderson, of Austin, tenn
porary secretary of the Stockmen's
Convention, works we'll in harness.
His reading especially is good; every
word is distinct
The rotunda of the Grand Windsor
puts one in mind of the rotundas in
the Washington City hotels about the
time congress convenes and before
the senator's ard congressman get
located.
Justice Braswell is hearing case
to day in which j. Il. Bolin, farmer,
is charged with threatening the life of
c. A. Heating, implement dealer. The
trouble grew out of a sale of some
machinery.
Parties who wish to-morr ow's issue
Of the HERALD containing complete
history and progress of the city,
should not fail to send in their orders
at once. 1t will give your friends
abroad bettea idea of your home
than YOU can communicate ih a years
time by letter.
ID. A. Williams was appointed special
Judge to-day in the numerous cases
against Adams &Leonard, proprietors
of the defu ct bank. There were
about thirty cases on the district
court docket, which were wiped out
to-day, by plaintiffs paying cost. This
action was necessary according to the
agreement of settlement.
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and

only fair fabulous value offered naugurate Stupendous
SsmiAnnual Clearing Sale Special selections fUt this week. Special
attractions for visitors Special inducements ALL Look old
them with quotations They bear marked
evidence Of having passed through vertabe
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We Must Have

fed mutton body and soul together We
oroby reminded of this fact during the late cold SPELL and the
days Sunny initiated
and experienced in the mysteries of
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CATTLEMEN OF TEXAS! J!

bid you welcome Welcome the city of Dalas Thrice
great metropolis Texas Accept best wishes for
gathering We will result the adoption of
Industry glory
Of Empire State One thing
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Slaughterhouse

would say During thriving
combine profit with pleasure You will find genuine educ
tons stock of Mems Boys and Cdren Clothing
Extraordinary mark Boots Shoes and Va
de lot Of Ladies Dress Goods Silks Gloves Laces Ribbons Coaks
and Millinery Goods at values before offered
An Eastern lady large experience and well vese in all the latest
styles charge of Dmakng Department Ladies
specially invited avail themselves Of Reception Par and to
make house their headquarters during their sojoun
Rare bargains Curtains and House Furnishing Goods Let
nothing hinder you from calling and seeing of the sights
of the city the largest and Dry Goods House in the
South,
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Located

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You will find that
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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-14
BRAGGsTALKED OF
I'm Connection with a Vacancy i'm
the District Judiciary.

I'm Connection with a Vacancy i'm
the District Judiciary.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March S.--The vacancy
recently created in the District of Columbia
judiciary by the resignation of Justice
Macarthur from the supreme court has not
yet been filled. but the indications are that
ex-Representative Bragg, Of Wisconsin,
will be chosen as the new official, and an
official says, who is in a good position to
know, that the president has actually
promised the appointment to Gen. Bragg,
and, although the latter, few weeks ago.
declared most emphatically that he would
not accept district judgship if it were Of
fered to him, there is some reason to be-
lieve that he might be induced to
take different view Of the matter.
Beyond question there is an understanding
between the president and Gen. Bragg that
the latter shall receive federal judgeShip,
and there is good reason to believe that the
understanding even specifies district
judgeship. At the time the understanding
was reached, after it was known that Gen.
Bragg would not be member of the Fif-
tieth congress, the president was cog
nizant that the resignation of Judge Nc
Arthur would soon be forthcoming for the
judge had told him so, and he knew that
Judge Macarthur had been appointed from
Wisconsin, Gen. Bragg's state. The only
apparent element of doubt is Gen. Bragg S
own denial, and that must be regarded as
the assertion OF candidate under promise.
who is always at liberty to deny the prom
Use to avoid embarrassing the patron.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-14
THREE TEXAS TOUGHS
Enter a Railway Office With Six Shoot
ers and Get Away With Over $4,000
Without Serious Hindrance.
They Do Not Forget to Gather In the
Pocketbooks and Gold Watches of
the Employees Present.
A Suggestive Sequel to Letter to
Michigan Merchant From AL
legged Saloonkeepers.
Deadly Work By Louisiana Polfti-
cian- Terrible Charge Against
& d Michigan Doctor.

COLEMAN, Tex, March 13.-About $3.50
o'clock this morning the Gulf, Colorado q
Santa Fe railroad Office here was the scene
of a ''hold up" resulting in the loss to
the express company. the railroad company
and employees of over $1,000. James
Muse, the express messenger, Henry Brien,
the night operator, nd two men were in
the depot. Muse had occasion to go out
about $40 o'clock and came running back
and said: ''Some one is robbing the cars
The party started to the cars when Brien
told Muse to run back towards the depot
to get his six-shooter when three men
jumped out from the south door of the de-
pot, threw six-shooters in his face and told
him with oaths to open the depot. With
revolver under his ear Muse opened the
safe, and the robbers got two express
packages, one of 50, 500 and the other of
$500. and another of $50 of railroad money,
and pocketbook of Muse with S175 in it
and his gold watch worth S125. While
this was going on Brien and the yardmen
were up the road a few hundred yards at
the car, which Muse saw the men get out
Of, and which they found had been broken
open and the load of bran set on fire. After
some trouble they succeeded in putting the
fire out. 1t Is believed the robbers do not
live far from this place. All the men wore
long black masks that concealed their entire
faces,
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-14
A THR EAT AND A FIRE.
A Strange Letter Followed by
COnfiagra ton in Michigan.


HOWELL, Mich, March ia little be-
fore midnight last night fire was discovered
in F. N. Monroe's hardware store by
couple of young men who were passing.
An explosion occurred at the time, the store
being badly torn and the young men
knocked down. In short time the entire
row of business blocks on Grand River
street, between WinanS avenue and East
street, three blocks on Winans avenue and
row of frame buildings on East street,
were in flames. The caving inward in
stead Of outward of the Greenaway block
was all that saved the remainder of the
business part OF town. Mr.. Monroe. who
is an active prOhibitiOniSt. received the fol-
lowing letter two weeks ago:
Detroit, March dear Sir; wish to in
form you that you must stop your work in
prohibition or we will burn you out root and
branch. You may prepare for the worst, as
we are on your track.
MANY SALoONKEEPERs.
Prohibitionists consider this an eXplana-
ton of the cause of the fire. As the fire
engine made its appearance voice in the
courtyard opposite Monroe's said Tom
Clarke" and added some remarks. A
pistol shot then grazed the night watch
mans (Clarke) clothes, glanced on the EN-
CINE and buried itself against Al Fish's
collar bone. A revolver with one empty
chamber was afterward picked up in the
courtyard. The fire coming so soon after
an incendiary fire of two weeks ago has
thrown the city into a fever of excitement.
So far as known the losses aggregate
S67, 100, on which there is about $500, 900
insurance.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-14
NOT A SIGN OF GRAPE.
Brooklyn Tribute to the Late
Henry Ward Beechcr.

NEW YORK. March 13.-The church on
Cranberry street, Brooklyn, made famous
by the late Henry Ward Beecher, never
presented more joyous and gay appear
ance than it did to-day. 1t was decorated
more as for May-day festival instead of
the occasion of Plymouth's late pastors
funeral eulogy. The rays of the spring
morning sun shone in through the east will
dows of the church and reflected with eX-
quisite effect the beautiful shades of color
of the intermingling flowers and ferns
Not sign of Grape could be seen any
where. The editice was crowded to its
fullest capacity. Rev. S. B. Halliday,
Mr.. Beecher's assistant, who is at present
in charge of the church, assisted Rev.
Dr.. Lyman Abbott in conducting the
services. DIR. Abbott spoke for an hour,
and the attention of the audience was only
bro ken by the occasional sobbing of some
OF the church members.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-14
APPROPRIATELY QUIET
The Funeral of the Wife of Anarchist
Neebe Not characterized by Un-
seemly Demonstrations.
Capt. Black, DR.. Schmidt and Mrs. Par.
sons Conclude Not to Appear
in Person.
SchiIling and Grotkau speak Briefly,
But Fail to Break Forth in Their
Usual Strain.
All Red Flags and Banners Furled
and Hidden--But One Band in
the Procession.

CHICAGO. March 13.-EXtreme quiet
marked the burial of Mrs. Neebe to-day.
Fully 10, 600 people shivered through hours
in bleak wind waiting for the obsequies OF
the noted anarchists wife to commence, and
were only rewarded by the sight of pro-
cesson that, except in size, differed only IN
a few minor details from any ordinary fun-
eral. Last night the master OF ceremonies
estimated 1000 sympathizerS would be Ia
line. Whether the absence of the anarchist
widower dampened the enthusiasm. or the
fact that the police were taking extraor-
binary precautions to quell disorder had
like effect, the demonstration fell far short
of its promoters prediction. Including
persons in the III carriages and buggies.
there were probably 5000 souls in the
procession. The funeral ceremo-
nies were held in NIillers hall,
which less than twelve hours before had
been the scene of a masquerade ball. Every
vestige of carnival trappings had, however,
been carefully removed. Here and there
were placarded printed appeals for contri-
buttons to the anarchist defense fund. The
stage and gallery railing were tastefully
draped in black and white, and ranged be-
fore the fOotlightS and around the CONN
were floral embems and potted plants in
profuSion.
0OTHING SYMBOIICAL OF RELIGION
was vts.ble. nor in the simple services were
there even the most distant illusions to a
future life. A well-rendered chorus or two.
followed by brief orations from George
Schilling and Paul Grotkau, and the corpse
was ready for the hearse. Schillng, the
Chicago socialist, and Grotkau, the Milwau-
kee anarchist. failed to break forth in
their usual fiery strain. Capt. Black missed
a train and was not present. Mrs. Parsons
was also absent, and Mr.. Schmidt, the one
time candidate for mayor of Chicago. sent
a letter as substitute for the address he
was to deliver. In consequence the cere-
mony at the cemetery consisted mainly OF
another speech by Grotkau. None of the
uncouth tatterdemalions who formed so
prominent an element at the Haymarket
meeting could be seen to-day, either in the
procession or the multitudes that viewed it.
The prohibition of red flags was scrupu-
leusly observed. Few banners were car
ried, and they were furled and totally hid
den in black drapery. Not a dozen mourn
els were in uniform. A single band fur
rished the only music in the procession po-
licemen were almost wholly kept out OF
sight, and the entire affair was character
lied by an extraordinarily somber aspect.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-14
KILLED HaS FATHER.
The Terrible Charge Brought
Against Young X kentuckian.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 1S.-Wallace
Carpenter, aged only Is years, and son of
Adam Carpenter, who was assassinated
near Hustonvlle, KY, late Friday night
has been arrested charged with the
murder of his father. Adam Carpenter was
a wealthy and prominent farmer of high
character and much beloved in the COM
munty in which he lived. About 1880
Friday night some one raped sharply
upon the front door of the muir
dered mans house. The knock was re-
peated a third and fourth time. Carpenter
arose and went out by back door to dis
cover the cause of the noise. He had
barely passed out of the house when the
murderer. who was concealed and protected
by small coal house, fired upon him with
"a shotgun charged with oblong pistol
or rifle slugs. The shot was imme-
diatey fatal. Carpenter was struck
by three balls in the light
side, and with an exclamation of pain and
surprise he fell and died Oh the spot. The
son had quarreled with his father and had
threatened to kill him. Tracks leading
from the house were identified as his and
other suspicious circumstances make the
belief general that he committed the mur-
der His character is not good, and his
intellect is not of the best.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-14
Cotton Burned.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March ia fire this
morning at 80 o'clock burned about 1,S00
bales of cotton stored in Jacob voorhees,
cotton shed on Washington street. The
losses are: M. Gavin & Co.. 200 bales, in
sured for SO. 500; McDavitt. James & Co.,
about 3T5 bales, insurance $4,000; George
Arnold d Co.. 160 bales. insurance S5, 600;
G. G. Howard &c Co., 200 bales. insurance
Sc, 600; e. w. Sherill Il Co.. $50 bales, i'll
surance So, 900; Haynes. Ellis S Co., about
$50 bales, insurance $4,000; Barksdale,
Denton Il Co.. about 500 bales, insurance
50 600